A few weeks before the 2023Doctor WhoChristmas Special premieres onDisney+, the streaming platform has announced its official title. “The Church on Ruby Road” will be the name of the story set to be released on Christmas Day, featuring the version of the Time Lord portrayed byNcuti Gatwaas he begins his journey across space and time. Even if the story of this version of the Doctor hasn’t played out yet, the title of the episode could already hold plenty of meaning to him, as it could be directly related to his first official companion.
Millie Gibsonwill star as Ruby Sunday, the first person who’s meant totravel in the TARDISwith Gatwa’s iteration of the titular character. Given how the name of the character can be found in the episode’s title, a connection could take place between what the Doctor is supposed to be doing this Christmas and his first encounter with Ruby herself. Details about the Doctor’s first meeting with Ruby are still being kept under wraps, with their adventures set to premiere on television at some point next year, when the first season ofDoctor Whofeaturing Gatwa as the leadcan be seen by audiences.
But before Ruby or even Gatwa’s Doctor can make their official debuts on the screen, a very different kind of story will take place onDoctor Who. After it was announced thatJodie Whittakerwould leave the classicBBCseries, fans knew that a new Doctor would be selected as the pilot of the TARDIS. But what audiences could’ve never predicted would be the fact thatDavid Tennantwould briefly come back to the role, with the veteran performer playing the Doctor during the special 60th Anniversary episodes set to premiere later this month.
Why is David Tennant Back in ‘Doctor Who’?
A decade after the last time he officially played the character on television, the reason why David Tennant has returned to the role of the Doctor will be revealed in the upcoming episodes. Regardless of who plays the Doctor at any point in time, the plot ofDoctor Whoalwaysremains a secretuntil the stories play out on the screen. But even if the Doctor’s body has returned to a previous face for no particular reason, it won’t be long beforeNcuti Gatwa takes over, and the show enters its new era withRussell T. Daviesback as its showrunner. The universe needs help, and there’s only one mad man with a box who can help it.
Doctor Whoreturns on Disney+ on the United States on November 25.
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The show follows the adventures of a Time Lord, “The Doctor,” who is able to regenerate, and the Doctor’s human friends. The Doctor and his companions journey through time and space in the TARDIS – a time-traveling ship shaped like a police box – saving the universe with a combination of wit, bravery, and kindness.
